This article from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by psa188@xxxxxxxxx /-------------------- advertisement -----------------------\ Explore more of Starbucks at Starbucks.com. http://www.starbucks.com/default.asp?ci=1015 \----------------------------------------------------------/ U.S. to Pay Airlines for Added Security May 15, 2003 By BLOOMBERG NEWS WASHINGTON, May 14 (Bloomberg News) - Delta Air Lines will receive $390.1 million this week from the federal government, the largest payment in a group made to 66 airlines under a law intended to help offset losses related to the Iraq war. American Airlines, part of the AMR Corporation, will receive the second-largest sum, $361 million, followed by United, part of the UAL Corporation, at $300.2 million, the Transportation Security Administration said. The aid payments, which total $2.3 billion, will be electronically transmitted to airlines in the next two days, said Robert Johnson, an agency spokesman. The money is being distributed in proportion to the amount airlines have paid for security since February 2002, the agency said. The security administration has until Friday to distribute the aid. The aid is part of a $79 billion measure to pay for the costs of the Iraq war. Airlines sought the aid when traffic dropped before the war. Other payments include Southwest Airlines, $271.4 million; US Airways, $216 million; Northwest Airlines, $205 million; Continental Airlines, $173.2 million; and America West, $81.3 million. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/15/business/15AIR.html?ex=1054015016&ei=1&en=5c0be6bcb6e46e13 --------------------------------- Get Home Delivery of The New York Times Newspaper. Imagine reading The New York Times any time & anywhere you like! Leisurely catch up on events & expand your horizons. Enjoy now for 50% off Home Delivery! Click here: http://www.nytimes.com/ads/nytcirc/index.html HOW TO ADVERTISE --------------------------------- For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities with The New York Times on the Web, please contact onlinesales@xxxxxxxxxxx or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help@xxxxxxxxxxxx Copyright 2003 The New York Times Company